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Kaivalya Vohra Becomes India’s Youngest Rich Lister at 23 With ₹2,600 Crore Wealth: Hurun 2026

Zepto co-founder Kaivalya Vohra has emerged as the youngest entrant on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026, with his reported wealth estimated at ₹2,600 crore.

At 23, Vohra is among a new generation of young Indian entrepreneurs whose fortunes have been built through technology and startups. His Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha, 24, is also featured on the list, with reported wealth of ₹3,500 crore.

From Stanford to Zepto

Vohra and Palicha have known each other since childhood. The two studied computer science at Stanford University before leaving their studies to pursue their startup ambitions.

They launched Zepto in 2021, building a quick-commerce business focused on rapid delivery of groceries and everyday products.

Their inclusion among India's youngest wealthy entrepreneurs reflects the growing role of technology and startup businesses in creating new fortunes.

Young entrepreneurs feature prominently

The 2026 Hurun list includes several other entrepreneurs under their early thirties.

Tanay Kothari and Sahaj Garg, co-founders of AI startup Wispr Flow, made their debut at age 28, with reported wealth of ₹4,200 crore each.

Other young entrepreneurs featured include Sachidanand Upadhyay, associated with Lords Mark Industries, with ₹2,900 crore, and Shashvat Nakrani, co-founder of BharatPe, with ₹1,500 crore.

Among entrepreneurs in their early thirties, Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of Perplexity, is listed with reported wealth of ₹28,500 crore. Ritesh Agarwal, founder of OYO and associated with Prism, is listed at ₹19,900 crore. Aditya Kumar Halwasiya of Cupid is listed with ₹18,800 crore.

What the Hurun list measures

The M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 was compiled using publicly available information and includes Indian-born individuals regardless of their current country of residence. The methodology covers both self-made and inherited wealth.

The figures represent estimated wealth rather than cash holdings and can change with company valuations, share prices and other asset values. Hurun's 2026 calculations were based on information available up to August 24, 2026.

India's richest entrepreneurs

The broader 2026 list also recorded a change at the top. Gautam Adani and family were reported with wealth of ₹9.23 lakh crore, while Mukesh Ambani and family were reported at ₹8.63 lakh crore.

Kaivalya Vohra's appearance at just 23 places him among the most prominent examples of India's young startup founders creating substantial wealth at an early age.